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How to get fromCologne Cathedral to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Cologne Cathedral to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    1h 11m
    €20–140

  2. Bus via Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cologne Airport CGN to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus FlixBus 007 / ...
    2h 51m
    €15–38

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOBbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    2h 13m

  4. Drive 177.6 km

    1. Drive from Cologne Cathedral to Frankfurt(Main)Hbfcar car 177.6 km
    1h 55m
    €26–37

  5. Train, fly

    1. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane DUS - FRA
    3h
    €101–165

Cologne Cathedral to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf by foot and train

Calendar177Weekly Services
Duration1h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€20Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 179.8 km
  • Duration: 1h 11m

What companies run services between Cologne Cathedral, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Frankfurt(Main)Hbf, Germany?

Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Koeln Hbf to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf hourly. Tickets cost €20–45 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, GrandBus operates a bus from Köln to Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB once daily, and the journey takes 2h 3m.

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